Everyone who loves wrestling with the deep theological truths found in God’s Word, raise your hand! I would raise my hand to that question, but I have to admit…there are many times when I just can’t quite wrap my head around some of the things God tells us. My questions lead to more questions. I’ve …
Tag: Truth
In Spirit And In Truth
As a teenager, I attended a church that while not Pentecostal in name, was a place where God’s Spirit was welcomed, worshipped, and actively at work. There were a lot of outward expressions among the worshippers – shouting, standing, weeping and crying, hands raised upward, etc. I witnessed more than a few being “carried away …
Child’s Play Or Serious Business?
How do you respond to people who are hard to please? You know who they are. It doesn’t matter what you do or say, there is always something wrong. They are skeptical, critical, and judgmental about everyone and everything, and have a rather superior attitude about their own abilities and opinions. Jesus ran into a …
Are You A Follower Or A Pharisee?
Reading through the gospels, I’m reminded again that Jesus has a way of producing strong reactions in people. You might think you can be neutral about Him, but you can’t. In Mark 3, we read about the same events we read in Matthew 12 (see my post on January 9). Incidentally, my Bible study group …
The Risk Of Human Reasoning
Let’s see a show of hands. How many of us were warned against certain behaviors or decisions but made a conscious choice to ignore the good counsel of others and do it anyway? Since we all share human DNA, my guess is that everyone could raise their hand. Why is this? What is it about …
The Way Of The Word 